Michigan Gov. Snyder To Veto Bill Allowing Guns In Schools

[sufrommich]

One day before the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, the Michigan Legislature passed a bill to specifically allow guns into schools and other “gun-free zones.” This bill joined a so-called “right-to-work” law and an extreme abortion ban, the GOP-controlled legislature rammed through during its lame duck session.

Following the mass-shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, however, Gov. Rick Snyder (R-MI) promised to give the guns bill “extra consideration.” According to the Detroit News, Snyder has now decided to veto the legislation.

Gov. Rick Snyder plans to veto legislation allowing concealed weapons in public schools, according to bill sponsor Sen. Mike Green, R-Mayville.

The bill allowing highly trained gun owners to carry concealed weapons inside public schools was delivered to Snyder’s desk Tuesday.

“He’s not going to sign it,” Green told The Detroit News.


http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/12/18/1355081/rick-snyder-guns/

[marmar]

1. ONLY because of current events. Snyder is a rancid piece of mierda, but he's not stupid.

nt

[Politicalboi]

3. My thought exactly

If Friday hadn't of happened, he would have gladly signed the bill.

[etherealtruth]

7. e is vermin and his veto is based on the public out-cry associated with the tragic murder ...

... of innocents ... but, at least he signed (I won't even say: to his credit), to the benefit of my state

[moondust]

10. Exactly.

[louis-t]

2. Not going to sign it right now...

Snyder is a cock.... no other word suits him.

[etherealtruth]

5. I prefer vermin, vive la difference

[etherealtruth]

4. I enlisted the help of every kindred spirit i knew to contact our jack ass governor

... asking him to consider the ramifications and asking the question:

How do we find ourselves asking kindergarteners to be more courageous in the face of a gunman than politicians are in the face of the gun lobby?"

[sufrommich]

6. It sounds like he's been getting an earful according to

the D. News. But yeah, he would have signed this if the school shooting wouldn't have happened.

[etherealtruth]

8. That is the sickening part

I believed he would sign any way ... but wanted my voice heard.

glad I was wrong

[reteachinwi]

9. Bye bye Rick

This song is only slightly less irritating than your governor.

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=qLw7cFKRl7w&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DqLw7cFKRl7w